Surf Forecasts:
Karitane Point surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 244 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Karitane Point this week:
The surf forecast for Karitane Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Karitane Point in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Karitane Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | E 15 | ESE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | SSE 11 | NNE 3 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 186 | 89 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.62m | 4:19PM1.71m | 4:32AM1.61m | 4:56PM1.69m | 5:11AM1.59m | 5:35PM1.65m | 5:52AM1.57m | 6:17PM1.61m | 6:38AM1.56m | 7:04PM1.57m | 7:31AM1.56m | 7:58PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.32m | 10:04AM0.25m | 10:33PM0.32m | 10:45AM0.26m | 11:13PM0.33m | 11:27AM0.28m | 11:56PM0.34m | 12:13PM0.31m | 00:41AM0.36m | 1:03PM0.35m | 1:30AM0.37m | 1:58PM0.38m | 2:25AM0.37m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | -6 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 164 | 186 | 67 | 35 | 3401 | 1780 | 800 | 574 | 398 | 294 | 915 | 35 | 37 | 2567 | 1836 | 1346 | 673 | 731 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 15 | — | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 119 | 89 | 61 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 222 | 165 | 76 | 66 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 449 | 403 | 191 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 10 | SE 15 | — | NE 9 | E 18 | E 17 | S 19 | S 20 | S 19 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | NE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 21 | 37 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 71 | 244 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | WNW 3 | SW 5 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | — | WNW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 99 | 2 | 179 | 6556 | 4887 | 757 | 723 | 450 | — | 1 | 12 | 3121 | 4467 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 9 | 285 | 238 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 148 | 141 | 51 | 209 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
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The above surf forecast table for Karitane Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Karitane Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Karitane Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Karitane Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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